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YOUR HOME

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CLAY MASONRY

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Beauty • Economy

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PLANS OF MODERATE
COST HOUSES BUILT WITH
STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS

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This booklet has been prepared to aid those who are planning to
build a new home to understand and appreciate the qualities of
beauty, economy, durability and fire-safety which modern burned
clay products can contribute to any type of house. It is published
in the interests of better building and better living by

STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS INSTITUTE

(INC.)

1427 Eye Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.

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HAND in hand with man's never-ending efforts to build a
better world has moved his reliance on brick to give form,
strength and beauty to his homes, his temples and his city's walls.
Built of burned clay, these withstood alike the assaults of his
enemies and the ravages of time. To these structures he entrusted
not only the welfare of his family, but the safekeeping of the
history of his race — its victories, accomplishments and progress.
In the walls themselves is the history of the art of building — the
art of transforming clay into enduring brick and tile. And through
the centuries he has passed down to us that which is of greater
importance than all kings and battles, all great migrations and
voyages of discovery — a time-proven method of home building.

Is it not enough for us to know, when we build our homes of burned clay, that homes so
built in Colonial days are still as beautiful, substantial and useful as ever? When Thomas
Jefferson, architect as well as statesman, chose brick, he too looked across a century to the
England of Queen Elizabeth, And the great builders of that resplendent day profited by the
examples of ages still more remote — back to the Crusades, to the days of Caesar's Legions, to
Egypt and the Children of Israel, to Chaldea in the Valley of the Euphrates.

So each succeeding age has looked back to that which came before and taken whatever proved
good and made it better. Much was abandoned as new customs, new discoveries, new methods
came into being. Always burned clay remained. This, in every age, proved good and was made
better. The brick of ancient daj^s would seem crude to us, poorly
formed as they were and dried in the sun for want of a better way.
But presently some genius devised the kiln, and brick became still
harder, more impervious, more durable.

Then science found new methods of using qualities of burned
clay to form structural building units, commonly known as
structural clay tile. Further advances produced new surfaces and
new finishes on brick and tile, including many decorative textures
and new colors and enduring glazes unknown to the ancients.
Today the methods and means of science have brought to the
making of these burned clay products a precision and control
which, even a short time ago, would have seemed unimaginable.
Today, we who build in this great tradition have available at low
cost better brick, better tile, more beautiful textures and colors
and a better knowledge of the art of using them in a well built
home than man has ever had before.

The permanence of
products is attested
well, built in Asia
below, pictographs
methods of clay

structural clay
by this ancient
in 1600 b. a 5
show ancient
construction

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Build Tomorrow's Home — Today

When Hezakiali Haskell built this brick house at East Windsor, Connecticut, he
used brick because his own ancestors had long ago proved its beauty, durability
and lasting economy. After a century and a quarter of constant use, it stands
today a treasured model for modern homes. Your own home, too, can have all this
charm and stability. In addition it can reflect the economy, the varied colors and
textures and the new forms that science has brought to modern structural clay
products. Build today with these materials; tomorrow vour home will still be new

For Economy, For Permanence

... For Beauty

TO build his house well and truly ; to provide a se-
cure and pleasant home for himself and his fam-
ily; and yet to do this with sensible economy is the
aim of the home-builder. Never has there been a time
when that ambition could be so readily achieved as
today. A wealth of equipment and materials is within
the reach of all, fitting every need and every purse,
many of them tested by years of hard service in actual
use under conditions which prove their worth. Among
these materials, none has a longer record of splendid
service and enduring beauty than have brick and clay
tile in all their varied forms.

These modern products of an ancient craft have
never lost their youth. As you read this book, you may
well ask yourself whether all the resources of modern
science — had there been no such thing as a brick or
a tile — could have invented anything to serve you so
well, to fit so easily into every required job and still
be so low in cost.

Some people who would greatly prefer to build
their home of burned clay products have the mistaken
notion that these are too expensive to use. Because
economy is such a very important item, let us see
whether we can afford the strength, permanence and
beauty that clay products give to our home.

We can give figures on this subject because tests
have been made by organizations who were interested
in finding out the true cost of using different mate-
rials in the walls of a house. For example, the Archi-
tects Small House Service Bureau asked for contrac-
tors' bids on different types of walls for the same
house plan. They found that a solid brick wall would
cost just $112 more than all-frame construction. That
$112 represented less than 2 per cent of the total cost
of the home. In another case, it was discovered
through a very detailed survey that first-cost figures
on a home showed it coidd be built of wood for $4,238;
of brick veneer (over wood frame) for $4,460; of
brick on hollow tile for $4,483; and of solid brick for
$4,oo5. Again, , the use of burned clay products in-
volved only slightly higher first cost.

But the first cost is not the final cost. Let us see if
brick is not really cheaper within a period of, say, ten
years. The Structural Clay Products Institute wanted
to find out what a house valued at $5,000 would cost
at the end of ten years. Like any wise home owner, it
was thinking of upkeep, insurance and depreciation.
The results of an actual study are shown in the accom-
panying table.

Comparing these figures with the added first cost of
brick and tile, we find that the savings in depreciation,
insurance and painting, over the ten year period, re-
turned the slight extra cost with interest and in addi-
tion showed a substantial profit to the owner. The
actual figures might vary somewhat in different sec-
tions of the country, but they give an accurate indica-

Solid Brick oi

Brick

ick & Tile

Veneer

Frame

Fire insurance rate on

house: $5,000 for ten

year period

$103.13

$ 15(). 75

$ 205.75

Insurance rate on con-

tents: $2,500 for ten

year period

78.38

07.50

127.88

Depreciation: Solid brick

y 2 % per year, veneer

iy s % per year, frame

3% per year

244.41

701.31

1,312.87

Painting : Three times dur-

ing a ten vear period,

frame $155.00 each job,

brick $70.00 each job,

best gra de m a t e r i a 1

used

210.00
$635.92

210.00

465.00

$1,165.56

$2,111.50

NOTE — Insurance rates on houses

ary widely

in different c

oiiiinunities.

Yearly rates used here are, for house: SO. 25 per $100. for

solid brick;

SO. 38 per S100. for veneer and S0.50 per S100.

for frame. F

or contents:

S0.38; =0.18 and S0.62 per S100. f

:>r solid hri

:k, veneer ar

d frame re-

spec-lively. These are as fait avera

^es as arc o

htainable from insurance

authorities.

tion of the advantages of an enduring material which
requires little or no maintenance.

From the standpoint of economy, brick and clay tile
are ideal; we can afford to use them if we can afford
a house at all. But we want to know more about a
material than merely its economy. Are clay products
permanent, strong, safe from fire or damage by the
elements ? Are they attractive materials, giving beauty
and harmony to every home in which they are wisely
and carefully used?

When we consider the record of the ancient build-
ings whose walls, arched gateways and vaulted ceil-
ings were of brick, there can be little doubt as to the
strength, beauty and permanence of this material and
its ability to resist the elements. As to fire-safety, all
clay products are born of fire. Hardened and tem-
pered in kilns which often attain a heat of 2200 de-
grees Fahrenheit, they give you and your family the
protection of materials which cannot be destroyed by
flames.

This brings us to the consideration of how burned
clay should be used to give best results, both in sound
construction and in attractive appearance. Too often
we overlook opportunities when building with brick or
clay tile, simply because we have not realized the
variety of color and texture which is offered, or the
ways in which they may be used to yield a better wall.
But we must give intelligent study and thought to
these matters, before even a brick is bought, ki order
to get the greatest possible satisfaction and pleasure
from the home we build.

In the following pages we shall talk in plain terms
of what to do and how to do it, what to avoid and what
to insist upon. Like many other things, doing a good
job of building is really easy — when you know the
little details that make it good.

YOUR HOME

OF BURNED

CLAY MASONRY

Terms Your Architect and Builder Use

YOUR HOME
OF BURNED
CLAY MASONRY

GENERAL

Masonry Construction

— The safest, most perma-
nent type of residential
construction is that in
which walls and hasement
partitions are built of any
type of burned clay struc-
tural units, as brick or tile.
"Walls may contain air
spaces, depending upon the
type of unit used or the
maimer in which the wall is constructed. Durability of
these walls is beyond question. Floors and even roofs
may be of reinforced tile or brick or a combination of
hollow tile and concrete.

Veneer Construction — This is a combination of
wood or steel framing faced with brick or tile. With
steel framing, shrinkage and subsequent damage to
interior finish is minimized and fire-safety increased.
Wood frames are of three types: 1. Balloon framing;
2. Braced framing; and 3. Western, Combination or
Platform framing. Balloon framing is most desirable
for veneer construction as it minimizes shrinkage on
outside walls. In this construction uprights, or "studs"
are continuous and floor framing members, or joists,
are nailed to them, supported on a thin horizontal strip
called a "ledger board," or "ribbon".

TERMS USED IN MASONRY
CONSTRUCTION

Bat — A portion of a brick (usually y 2 or more),
used to fill voids.

Bond — Structurally, the method of laying brick or
clay tile to give vertical and lateral strength to the
wall. Architecturally, in brickwork, different bonding
methods produce various wall patterns such as Com-
mon, English, Flemish, etc., thus allowing a variety of
texture effects. (See illustrations, page 11).

Header Course — Row of brick laid flat or on edge
with ends exposed in the face of a wall.

Joint — The mortar-filled space between burned clay
units. Different types of joints, as weathered, struck,
tooled, etc. (see illustrations, page 10) influence tex-
ture of wall surface. Brick joints normally range in
thickness from % inch to % inches.

Bolok course — Brick laid on edge
instead of on its flat bed, the flat bed
or the end being exposed.

Soldier course — Row of brick
stood on end with edge exposed.

Stretcher course — Row of brick
or clay tile laid in a wall flat and end
to end with edge exposed.

FOUNDATIONS

Back Fill — Material used to fill in excavation out-
side of basement walls. Over drain tile the back fill
should be coarse gravel followed by layers of finer
gravel, with a 6" surface of sand and top soil.

Dampproofing— A means of preventing water, not
under pressure, from working by capillary attraction
or otherwise, through exterior walls. Normally, two
or more coatings of pitch or asphalt applied on the ex-
terior of foundations below grade or occasionally on
the interior of masonry walls above grade.

Drain Tile — Circular clay tile
pipes usually a foot long, normally
laid with open joints around the out-
side of the basement wall beside the
footings. When properly connected
to a suitable drainage line they serve
to carry away excessive ground
water.

Floor Slab — On dry or well drained soils the floor
slab may be of brick or tile laid on tamped cinders,
sand or rough concrete base. When water is present
floor slab should be properly waterproofed and rein-
forced if necessary.

Footings — Supports for founda-
tion or basement walls. They are
wider than these walls to prevent
settlement and are made of brick or
concrete with or without steel rein-
forcement depending upon ground
conditions.

Frost Line — The point below the surface at which
earth remains unfrozen during cold weather. Footings
should be built below the frost line for permanent
stability.

Grade Line — Location of the ground level after
grading has been finished. Parts of the house extending
below the ground level are said to be "below grade."

Waterproofing — A means of preventing water
under pressure from seeping into the basement. See
also Dampproofing. Membrane waterproofing may
be a coating of pitch or asphalt, with one or more
layers of felt, usually applied to the exterior of walls
and covered with a coating of cement mortar. Integral
waterproofing is a compound such as calcium stearatc
which is added to mixtures of cement to form water-
tight concrete. Cement coat waterproofings are
special coats of cement mortar, usually containing
iron compounds, applied to interior or exterior
surfaces of masonry walls.

WALLS

Anchors — Long bolts set into walls to secure wood
or steel framing members.

Bearing Walls — Those which carry the weight of
floor and roof. "Non-bearing" walls are those which
merely enclose space, as partitions.

Fire-stop — Barriers placed at in-
tervals across air spaces in wood
framed walls and floors. Should be
of incombustible materials, such as
brick or clay tile, at each floor level
to stop spread of fire through flues
created by framing members. Fire-
stops are essential in any well-built
frame dwelling.

Furring Strip — A narrow piece of wood about 1"
thick secured to a masonry wall and serving as nailing
base for lath, wallboard or paneling.

Furring Tile — Are burned clay units, specially de-
signed to receive plaster and often used in place of
furring strips and lath.

Head — The horizontal construction at the top of a
window or door opening. (See Lintel).

Jamb — The vertical construction at the sides of a
door or window opening.

Lintel — Structural supporting member spanning a
door or window opening at the head.

Plate — Horizontal framing member of wood or
metal which provides support for roof framing mem-
bers. In frame construction it secures studs at their
upper end.

Sheathing — Wood boards or rigid fiber boards
nailed to outer face of studs in veneer construction.

Sill— Horizontal construction at bottom of door and
window openings, also horizontal framing member of
wood or metal which rests on top of and is anchored
to the foundation walls.

FIREPLACES

Chimney Breast— Surface of con-
struction that surrounds fireplace
opening.

Chimney Pot— A sort of pipe
made of burned clay in various forms
and designs (square, round, etc.) to
add height to a chimney, to serve as
a decorative accent and to increase
draft.

Damper- Metal frame fitted with adjustable flap
to regulate opening from fireplace to smoke chamber.
Installed in fireplace throat.

Flue— Hollow area in chimney through which smoke
passes. It should be lined with vitrified clay flue tile
available in round, square or oblong shapes. Flue lin-
ings are essential for fire-safety.

Hearth — The fireproof area in
front of the fireplace; usually built
of brick or clay tile to harmonize
with fireplace. The "back hearth" is
the floor of the fireplace itself.

Trimmer Arch— Arched construc-
tion of brick or clay tile that sup-
ports the hearth.

FLOORS

Bridging— Series of structural ele-
ments of wood, strap metal or wire
secured to joists. Bridging extends
from the top of one joist to the bot-
tom of an adjacent one and con-
tributes rigidity to floor construction.
Also used between studs to stiffen
walls.

Joist — Transverse structural floor
members between walls or beams
which support the floor surface.

ROOF

Dormer — Construction breaking
into roof surface to provide window.

Flashing — Strips of metal laid
under or over roofing at critical
points, such as at valleys, at edge of
roof, at intersection of roof and
chimney, etc., to form a permanent
watertight joint.

Gutter — Horizontal trough, to collect water and
dispose of it through connection to downspout of
leader. Built-in gutter is usually concealed in cornice
construction. Hanging gutter is secured to roof by
metal straps and hung below eaves.

Pitch — The angle at which a roof slopes. Even a
so-called flat roof has a slight pitch to provide drainage.

Ridge — The peak of the roof; also a structural
member, running the length of the ridge, to which the
rafters are fastened.

Splash Block — Trough of cement
or burned clay below downspout to
carry water away from foundation
walls. Used when downspouts cannot
be connected to storm drains.

Valley— The trough formed when
two pitched roofs intersect; also that
formed between roof and dormer.

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THE more you
know about the
home you are build-
ing, the more enjoy-
ment you will derive
from the building of
it and the more pride
you will have in the ownership of the finished house.
Know your home. Know how the stout masonry walls
are built, how the roof is framed and the floors laid.
Know what is visible to the eye and as much as possible
about what is hidden underground or within the walls.
It is a worthwhile study and an enjoyable one.

Each part of your home lias its own definite function
to perform and no essential part can be more important
than another. To become familiar with the important

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use Is Built

parts of your house, their functions and the terms
applied to them, study this glossary of building terms.

We have divided the essential parts of the house ac-
cording to their position and the work they do., so that
if your builder, in discussing foundation walls, for ex-
ample, or the construction of a fireplace, should use
unfamiliar terms, you may refer to these pages for a
definition and explanation. You will be well repaid for
the time spent in reading each item, as you will be able
to ask specific questions regarding the planning and
construction of your home. You will learn what
materials go into it and bow well they are used.

Furthermore, you will discover that building a home
is grand fun — a game played skillfully according to
tested rules. And you will find helpful teammates in
your material dealer, builder and architect.

YOUR HOME
OF BURNED
CLAY MASONRY

YOUR HOM E
OF BURNED
CLAY MASONRY

BASEMENTS should be as
useful and attractive as
any other part of a house. Game
rooms, card rooms, hobby shops,
can make good use of areas not
required for heating equipment
and other utilities. On the oppo-
site page is illustrated a base-
ment recreation room with both
walls and floor of brick in varie-
gated colors and textures

IN the drawing at the right are shown important things to
consider during the construction of your house. The one
at the left above shows membrane waterproofing, which is
necessary only when any type of masonry walls or floors is
under pressure from sub-surface water. Dampproofing,
used when ground water is not under pressure, is indicated
on the same detail. Beside it are indicated some of the
many possibilities of developing finished surfaces on the
basement interior. Below is a perspective of burned clay
c< nisi nut ion showing the use of these products for footings,
floorings, drainage, piers and partitions. Note that brick and
structural clay tile are frequently interchangeable in the
construction shown. Both can be obtained in glazed and
textured surfaces and in a range of beautiful colors

By using burned clay products, structural walls, parti-
tions and supports can be made as decorative and attrac-
tive as they are useful. Above, are walls of structural clay
tile with a smooth, colorful surface texture and directly
below it a floor structure of precast reinforced clay tile
beams. One of the rooms at the left is finished in light-tone
brick and the laundry below has walls of glazed tile and a
floor of wear-resistant floor brick

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FOUNDATION
WATERPROOFING

Plaster on metal lath for
fire retarding, c optional)

Onder fill
BASEMENT INTERIOR FINISHES

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bed of I 8 concrete except wnerc concentrated loads occur

BASEMENT CONSTRUCTION WITH BURNED CLAY MASONRY

Comfort— and A Firm Foundation

BASEMENTS have come into a new era within
recent years, largely owing to the perfection of
modern heating equipment. Today the modern home
builder plans and builds his basement so that it be-
comes a useful feature in his house, attractive and
comfortable, providing for a generous hobby room,
play room or study ; in addition to accommodating the
compact heater and a clean, sanitary laundry.

Burned clay products — that is, brick and structural
clay tile — are excellent materials for the construction
of foundation walls and basement partitions. They
combine strength, durability, fire-safety and offer a
wide range of beautiful colors and surface textures.
Choice between the many forms of these products is
governed largely by the type of interior finish yon
desire. A clean-looking, well-finished basement is al-
ways desirable and increases the market value of the
house. But if you are planning special uses for base-
ment areas you have a choice of burned clay prod-
ucts to obtain the exact finish you prefer.

In basement recreation rooms, for example, you may
want a richly colorful textured wall. Brick, or glazed
ware is then indicated, using the chosen colors, finishes
and textures on the inner face, backed up by brick or
structural clay tile. In laundries, toilets, shower or fur-
nace rooms, you may want a sanitary washable wall
surface, offered alike by glazed brick and tile.

If you desire a plastered surface, structural clay tile

may be used to receive plaster direct if your home is
being built in a warm, comparatively dry climate. Plas-
ter may also be applied over furring tile or on lath
secured to furring strips (see Glossary, pages 4 and
5). Furring of any sort creates an air space between
the structural wall and finished surface as shown in
the upper right-hand drawing on page 6. Various types
of insulating boards can also be used as a basement fin-
ish. They can be left plain or can be plastered or
painted as desired.

Structurally, brick or clay tile are equally good to
use for basement walls and floors. Wall thickness is
largely determined by building code requirements and
by soil conditions in your locality. For most houses of
moderate size an 8" basement wall is adequate. But in
sandy or unstable soils, a 12" thickness is preferred.

If your locality is a wet one, water may collect under
the surface of the ground and exert a pressure against
basement construction, which may be strong enough to
seep through any common type of structural material.
Under such conditions it is good practice to coat the
outer surfaces of basement walls with mortar, contain-
ing a compound known as "stearate waterproofing".
When unusually wet conditions are encountered, it is
best to coat walls and rough basement floors with a
"membrane waterproofing" of layers of felt coated
with pitch or asphalt mopped on while hot. This mem-
brane is usually covered with a film of cement.

YOUR HOME
OF BURNED
CLAY MASONRY

Sturdy Constriction- Forever

YOUR home will be forever sturdy if you build the
walls as well as foundations of burned clay prod-
ucts. And among the advantages of clay masonry con-
struction are fire-safety, enduring beauty and lasting-
economy.

A wide choice of burned clay types and sizes, colors
and textures is available to you. The walls of your
home may be of brick, built either as a solid or hollow
wall; of brick backed up with structural clay tile; brick
veneer over wood or steel framing, or of clay tile alone.

The latter can form the exterior finish of your home
if you choose the type that has a glazed or hard burned
face. Another type of clay tile is made to receive stucco
on the exterior and plaster inside.

Each type of wall is permanent, and requires no
expense to maintain. Interior finish of any type you
desire can be used with burned clay walls. Plaster or
paneling is usually applied over furring. This allows a
small space for air circulation between finish and wall
construction and adds insulation.

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Brick Facing with
Clay Tile Backing

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Solid Brick
or Clav Tile

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Brick Facing with
Brick or Tile Backing

Brick Veneer witli
Wood Framing

VOUR HOME
3 F BURNED

:lay masonry

To develop fully the values of
burned clay construction, brick
or tile should be carefully laid.
Poor workmanship, such as that
illustrated in the right hand pic-
ture, may produce a leaky wall.
The burned clay units should be
fully imbedded in cement-lime
mortar like those shown in the
left hand picture. If properly
laid, units of brick and hollow
tile, used singly or in combina-
tions as illustrated in the wall
sections above, will produce a
durable weather-resisting struc-
ture, as is indicated by tests
made by Federal departments

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THE charming entrance shown
liere could be built in a va-
riety of ways as illustrated in the
diagrams at the right and at the
bottom of the page. For the ma-
jority of small houses an 8" wall
of either of the types shown at the
right is suitable and economical.
The left hand drawing shows the
method of constructing a solid wall
of brick laid in "common bond" in
which a row of "headers" ties the
wall together laterally every sixth
course. Solid walls can be built in
a wide variety of bonds to create
patterns on the face. (See page
11.) The right hand drawing
shows another type of all-masonry
construction in which the facing of
brick is bonded into and backed up
by hollow clay tile. Burned clay
construction is an age-old art com-
bining strength and durability with
opportunities for the use of color,
pattern and texture

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These diagrams illustrate the various types of burned clay walls with which your home can be constructed. All

of them will be forever sturdy, completely fire-safe and will cost nothing to maintain. Choice of a particular type

depends upon your preference and upon local costs and usage

YOUR HOME
OF BURNED
CLAY MASONRY

Some indication of the variety of effects obtainable
in walls of burned clay masonry may be seen on
these pages. In the house above, for example, struc-
tural wall tile is used to good advantage in produc-
ing an attractive and unusual wall texture. Walls
in the picture at the left are of smooth-surfaced,
light colored brick, laid in Flemish bond. The same
type of brick is laid in running or stretcher bond in
the small house shown in the upper corner picture.
Below, a bouse in the English tradition has rough-
textured walls, in harmony with the rugged design

YOUR HOME
OF BURNED
CLAY MASONRY

The mortar joint is an important
item in the pattern of a brick
wall. Above are four frequently
used types, called (left to right):
weathered, cut flush, V-tooled,
and rodded. Joints on which some
pressure is exerted make the best
bond between brick and mortar

The most appropriate brick bond
for a given house is that which is
most in harmony with the design
of the house. Generally speaking,
the simpler bonds are best for
residential work. The pleasant
little house at the left has walls
of running, or stretcher, bond
quite in keeping with its quiet
dignified character. In the detail
below, the wall is easily identified
as being laid in Flemish bond

The Challenge
of Four Walls

THE appearance of the exterior walls of a house is
important and the appearance of a burned clay
wall is much influenced by the bond employed. "Bond"
really means the method of binding burned clay prod-
ucts into an overlapping succession of units, to form
a strong and rigid wall. But it lias come to designate,
also, the various patterns which the different bonds
create on the wall surface. Combined with the variety
of possible mortar joints, these bonds offer many pos-
sible surface treatments from which to choose. Per-
sonal preference and the dictates of architectural style
have, of course, much to do with the choice.

Remember that use of burned clay masonry affords
an enormous variety of possible textures, colors and
bonds. You should consider carefully with your archi-
tect and builder which combination is the most appro-
priate to the home you have in mind.

In any case, such details as the size of the unit, the
bond, the width and type of mortar joint, the color and
texture, represent the artistic side of the use of a
beautiful and varied material. Great architects of all
ages have paid close attention to all these points. On
these pages are suggested the challenge of decorative
possibilities at your command.

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tations with which a skilled designer can give unusual char-
acter and interest to all types of burned clay masonry walls

YOUR HOME
OF BURNED
CLAY MASONRY

Fireplaces— Inside and Outside

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FIREPLACE
PROPORTIONS

Fireplace widths (W) can
range from 2 to 7 feet.
For best results make
height (H) 2/3 to 3/4 of
width; and depth 1/2 to
2/3 of height. Flue" area with rectangular lining should be 1/10
of height times width, or 1/12 when a circular lining is used

YOUR HOME
OF BURNED
CLAY MASONRY

THE hearth has been the time-honored center of
the home, not only because fireplaces are cheerful
and attractive to look at, but also because they serve
a very useful purpose, even in these days of auto-
matic heating. Appearance of your fireplace can be
anything your fancy dictates, for burned clay prod-
ucts offer a wide variety of colors and textures from
which to choose. Construction should follow proven
rules or fireplaces may smoke or burn fuel unevenly.

Make the opening large enough for the size of the
room. The 2 -0 width is only for very small rooms ; an
average of B'-G" is a practical width for most uses.
Height and depth should be proportionate to width
as indicated in the accompanying sketch. Sides and
back should slope so that heat will be deflected into
the room. Both should slope toward the front of the
fireplace — the "throat" where the damper is installed.

A particularly important part of fireplace construc-
tion is the smoke chamber above the throat in which
smoke collects while the chimney is warming. This
should slope up evenly toward the center or the fire
may not burn evenly. The "smoke shelf" behind the
throat should slope or be curved upward also or smoke
eddies in the chimney may puff out into the room.
Build chimneys at least two feet above the ridge line
of your house to assure good draft; line them with
burned clay flues proportioned to fireplace size.

A well-built fireplace will reflect a great deal of
heat. To make it even more efficient you can install a
heat-saving device, a sort of fireplace lining built with
metal flues. Cold air is drawn into it at the floor level,
warmed and then discharged through grilles near the
fireplace opening. Thus a continuous circulating heat-
ing system is set up which uses only formerly wasted
heat and in no way detracts from the appearance or
operation of the fireplace.

Above, a colonial interior, cheerful and simple as the old
homes were, has a fireplace built of big paving brick to
lend an appropriate air of solidity to the room. At left, a
room of great proportions would dwarf an ordinary mantel,
so the designer has featured this massive brick chimney

^MTE all know the solid comfort and worth of a
■ ■ good fireplace like those shown above and
lielow. More than any other feature in the house, it
seems to spell "home". And now the outdoor fireplace
is becoming popular. As a place to gather on cool
spring or autumn evenings, as the scene of im-
promptu picnics, or for just the charm of an open
fire out of doors, a fireplace on the porch, or even
in a corner of the garden, is a great addition to any
home. And, properly built of burned clay masonry,
such a fireplace is a permanent and inexpensive
source of enjoyment for the whole family

GOOD

Make your chimney tall enough. If the chimney is
lower than the ridge of the roof, it may get in the
way of down drafts of air which will cause the fire-
place to smoke. If, when the chimney is built higher
than the ridge, its proportions seem small, a burned
clay chimney pot will help to give needed height

YOUR HOME
OF BURNED
CLAY MASONRY

And In Your Gar

YOUR HOME
OF BURNED
CLAY MASONRY

THE modern home-builder wisely gives as much
attention to the development of the grounds
around his house as he does to the house itself. Not
only does a good house deserve an attractive setting;
actually, the comfort and livability of the home is
greatly increased by the provision of a terrace, a
porch, a flower-bordered lawn — places which, in
summer weather, become the outdoor living rooms of
the home.

Consider, then, the charm of a garden wall of mel-
lowed brick, patterned with the shadows of bright
flowering plants. Think of the cool comfort of a simple
terrace, paved with brick or tile, tree-shaded on warm
summer afternoons and evenings. The garage wall,
built of tile or brick and nicely designed as to bond
and texture, harmonizes with lawn or garden. Brick
walks, for entrance or in the garden, are as attractive
as they are permanent; and for the country home, brick
gate posts add a final finish to the driveway.

All these things can be built economically — the
garden walls and walks, the terraces and porches, the
outdoor fireplace and all the similar touches which help
the appearance of the landscaping and add to the
charm of your home.

Burned clay products are appropriate not only for
their beauty, not only because their harmonious col-

ors are found in the finest gardens of the world, but
also because they are prudently economical to use.
Any form of well-burned clay will stand the winter
frosts and snows, the summer heat; it will need no
maintenance, exact no added expense. It will never
grow old or need to be replaced. And, perhaps best
of all, it will become a little more mellow and beau-
tiful every year. This is something to consider, both
in the garden and in the house; many materials look
fine when they are new ; most grow shabby with age.
But brick and tile increase in beauty and become more
valuable as time goes by.

17*011 serpentine walls, for
• sturdy garden terraces, even
for swimming pools, burned clay
products are ideal materials to
use. As they grow older, ex-
posure mellows them and en-
hances their attractiveness. They
blend perfectly with any sort of
garden scheme and have long
been a favorite with architects
and landscape architects

The charm of a well-developed garden is illustrated in the

circular well and paving above. And the adaptability of

burned clay construction is too obvious to need comment in

the picture of the attractive stair at the left

YOUR HOME
OF BURNED
CLAY MASONRY

To Help You Plan a>» Build

A Home of Your Own

ni'V) bring your dream down to earth, to learn facts and figures regard-
ing the actual planning and building of your home, you probably
need the help of experts, of men experienced in all phases of building.
This help is easily available to you, for in your own community are men
whose lives and training are devoted to the art and business of building.
These are the architect, the building contractor, the building materials
dealer and the local lending agency. Tell them your needs, the limita-
tions of your budget, your ideas regarding the use of burned clay prod-
ucts in the planning and design of the house you want to build. Each
will give you full cooperation in achieving your desire for a well-built
home of your own.

PLANNING .YOUR HOME will be simplified if
you show your architect or builder what you have in
mind. To help 3^011 make this clear, plates of a num-
ber of home designs have been inserted in the en-
velope on the back cover of this book.

Each one represents a successful, well-planned,
well-built house of moderate cost. Each can be eco-
nomically built of clay products to give the utmost
of comfort, fire-safety and permanence for the money
you will spend. Among them you may find exactly the
home you want. Or you may find one that will suit
your needs and purse only after some adjustment has
been made in the plan or design.

In any case, take your selection to your architect or
builder. The photograph and drawings on the plate
will give him the information he needs to make revi-
sions or to get preliminary cost figures. From these
plates also, working drawings can easily be developed.
These are necessary before your house can be
financed and built.

HOME OWNERSHIP will prove a sound invest-
ment from ever} T point of view as well as a vast source
of contentment if you are careful to consider a few
points before you start to build.

First, be sure the neighborhood is one in which you
and your family will enjoy living — not only now, but
years hence. Get to know the people in it and decide
for yourself whether they can be your friends and the
playmates of your children. Be sure also about fire

and police protection, educational facilities and
transportation.

Second, plan a house in harmony with those in
your chosen neighborhood. Poor design in a good
neighborhood depreciates all property values; and a
costly, ostentatious house usually shows a financial
loss when an emergency requires selling it. Choose
a lot for good drainage and soil, with a pleasant out-
look and plenty of sunlight and play space.

Finally, build sturdily for the future. A home con-
structed with burned clay products has a first cost
very little more than one of less permanent character.
And the slight additional cost is saved many times
over through reduced insurance, maintenance and de-
preciation expense. Remember, the cost of owning a
home involves more than the first construction cost.
Through the years, a home properly built with burned
clay products will cost you less to own and enjoj 7 than
any other type of less permanent construction.

BUILDING YOUR HOME requires skill and
knowledge gained from long practical experience.
Therefore choose your architect carefully for his
proven ability to use burned clay products to the
best advantage. And be sure that your builder, too,
has behind him a record of honest masonry construc-
tion, built with the craftman's understanding of the
beauty, economy, permanency and vast adaptability
of burned clay in all its many types, colors, shapes
and surface textures.

STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS INSTITUTE

(me.)

1427 Eye Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.

Printed in U.S.A.

THREE SMALL HOMES

OF BURNED CLAY MASONRY

meeting requirements for

F. H. A. Insured Financim

HROUGHOUT the
United States are hun-
dreds of thousands of
mmii£Eu people who — like yourself —
want to live in a home they
can call their own. Like you.
they want to build or buy a small house. But without ex-
ception they want substantial construction, good planning
and attractive design together with a plan for payment
that makes financing easy even from carefully budgeted
incomes.

To these thousands of families, home values must be high
and home costs low. Houses, including land and all inci-
dental expenses, must cost from $2,500 to $4,500 so that
monthly payments covering everything can he made like
rent and not exceed a range from $25 to $35 each month.

These facts were made plain in a nation-wide survey
recently conducted by the Federal Housing Administra-
tion. So obviously important were they that F.H.A. under-
took a detailed study of principles underlying the
planning and construction of economical, comfortable
and efficiently-planned small houses.

Results of this study, contained in F.H.A. Bulletin No.
4, "Principles of Planning Small Houses," proved that
good small houses could be built within the desired cost
range. And to thousands of families this was indeed
welcome news.

F.H.A. has said — "Such houses can be built — and we
will insure their liberal financing in any approved locality
in the United States!"

Here, truly, is a lusty challenge to the building industry !
It has been accepted! In this little book the Structural
Clay Products Institute shows you how these small homes
can be built. Read for yourself how exterior walls and
foundations of brick, clay tile or both, can give your own
small home sturdy economical construction, safety from
fire and a permanent beauty.

GOOD PLANNING — WITH BEAUTY

The three small house designs that follow were de-
veloped by architects and engineers of the Structural Clay
Products Institute after investigation of studies made by
F.H.A. They embody all F.H.A. principles of small house

planning and differ only in minor architectural details
from the excellent designs suggested in F.H.A.'s Bulletin
No. 4.

Floor plans of each little house can be adapted to fit
conditions of your site and requirements of your family
life. For economy each can be constructed without a base-
ment. But all can contain more living space at slight extra
expense if a basement is used. Fresh air circulates freely
through every room and every inch of floor space is put
to work for comfortable and convenient living.

Exteriors will be always attractive. Walls will cost
nothing to maintain because they are constructed of
burned clay products. You may build your home of brick
and enjoy the beauty of permanently good design that is
inherently a characteristic of this age-old product. Or you
may use clay tile to gain an unusual effect of scale and
texture in your walls. Again, you may combine brick and
tile to make a solid, permanent wall. Either product is
easily available to you anywhere. You need only consult
your local building material dealer for full information
on colors, textures, patterns and comparative prices.

LET F.H.A. SPEAK

These designs for brick and clay tile houses were sub-
mitted to F.H.A. Engineers to make certain that each
would meet requirements for F.H.A. Insured Financing.
Let F.H.A. speak!

"These homes meet the F.H.A. standards of livability
and durability. Their low cost is due to the clever use of
space and the proper materials which make for economy.

"Homes like these may be paid for in 15 to 20 years on
the F.H.A. Plan at the rate of from $22 to $35 a month.
Each is skilfully planned for living comfort, for easy
housekeeping and for health. Any reliable architect can
plan his own version of these basic designs according to
your individual family requirements and pocketbook."

NOW IS THE TIME TO BUILD

A home such as one of these Structural Clay Products
Institute suggestions can be yours. Buying or building
today is easily arranged through the F.H.A. Insured
Financing Plan which, briefly, works this way:

First select the home you want, (Continued on last page)

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can result when fine materials are used to
build from the compact and convenient floor plan of this small
house. The plans show possibilities of saving still further money by
eliminating a basement and installing heating equipment in a small
utility room near the rear entrance off the kitchen. The basement,
when constructed under the whole house, could contain a recreation
room lined with glazed brick or tile and attractively paved with brick.

Construction of this little house could be with solid brick Avails or
with walls of brick backed up with hollow clay tile as shown in the
sections on the opposite page. Foundations could be of either hollow
tile or brick. Use of burned clay products for exterior walls give
home owners a wide choice of color, tex-
ture and pattern. Consult your local mate- fc&lz

rial dealer for full information on the _

many varieties of clay products that are 5'

available.

Cost of this house may vary widely in
various sections of the country. Without
land, service charges or expenses of land-
scaping, etc., the cost should average
approximately $3,025 to §3,400. Omission
of the basement should save about $500.
Depending on the size of your down pay-
ment and the terms of your mortgage,
purchase payments under the F.H.A. In-
sured Financing Plan should average
about $25 to $27 per month.

The small houses shown in this booklet
conform to suggestions made in F.H.A.
Technical Bulletin No. 4 and all have
been fully approved for F.H.A. Insured
Financing. Approximate costs are based
upon F.H.A. figures for frame construc-
tion with a reasonable allowance added for
contractor's profit and the use of burned
clay products in walls and foundations.

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JJOUSE T~) This is a small two-story home of which anyone can be justly proud.
Like "House B" it can be built with or without a basement, according to
your site conditions, your family requirements and your pocketbook. . . . Construction may be
of either solid brick or brick with clay tile backing with foundations of brick or clay tile as
indicated on the opposite page. The house is designed for an all brick exterior although variations
such as that illustrated above are possible on the entrance side. . . . Cost, exclusive of the garage,
should average approximately $3,100 to $3,500, not including land, service charges, or expenses
of landscaping, etc. Omission of basement should save about $400. A one-car garage as shown
should cost between $250 and $400. Payments under the F.H.A. Insured Financing Plan should
be about S26 to $29 per month. These figures may vary widely depending upon job conditions,
locality and the terms of your mortgage.

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in this two-story small home. Like the foregoing houses, this one may be built
without a basement if a dining room is not a requirement of your family life
or if conditions of your lot make excavation and under-surface construction
expensive. . . . Construction is possible with walls of solid brick or with ex-
teriors of brick backed with clay tile as shown in the sections on the opposite
page. Foundations may be either brick or hollow tile. Basement walls can be
faced with glazed brick or tile as shown in the solid masonry section.

Cost, without land, service
charges or landscaping, etc.,
should average approximately
$3,500 to $4,100. Omission of
a basement might lower this
figure about §400. These fig-
ures, however, may vary widely
depending upon locality and
job conditions. Financing pay-
ments under the F.H.A. In-
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month depending upon the
amount of your down payment
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BUILD WITH BURNED CLAY MASONRY

FOR ECONOMY .... FOR PERMANENCE .... FOR BEAUTY

consult with your architect, builder, dealer or realtor and
get a rough estimate of costs. Then take your plans to any
bank or lending institution approved by F.H.A. Outline
your situation frankly — what your expenses and your
income are and what you can afford as down payment.

When your application is approved, you will be granted
a mortgage payable in monthly in-
stallments figured according to your
income over a convenient period of
years. These payments, similar to rent,
take care of all charges such as taxes,
interest and insurance and at the same
time reduce the amount borrowed. At
the end of your payment period, your
home is completely clear of debt and
you are forever free of refinancing
worries.

For complete information consult
your local F.H.A. office. To find it.
write to Federal Housing Administra-
tion, Washington. D. C, or to the
office of the Structural Clay Products
Institute.

BURNED CLAY
CONSTRUCTION

Because construction with burned
clay products gives your home such
far-reaching value, each little house
in this booklet has been designed for
use of any of the many types of brick
or clay tile.

Walls built of these materials are forever sturdy and
gain in mellow attractiveness throughout the years. They
are completely fire-safe and give you practical low-cost
protection against winter storms and summer sun. And
because a properly built wall of burned clay products
never needs costly repairs, it imparts a solid economy to
small house construction that every
home owner should insist upon.

Small houses can be built with
exterior walls of solid brick, with
brick exteriors backed with hollow
tile, or with glazed face tile backed
with clay tile as indicated by the left-
hand drawing on this page. Brick can
also be used as an attractive and fire-
safe veneer over steel framing or
wood construction as suggested in the
right-hand sketch.

Burned clay products may also be
used for small house foundations, for
basement and garage floors, for at-
tractive glazed walls in basement
playrooms or laundries and in an
endless variety of ways to develop a
pleasant garden setting for your
small home.

Remember that all these uses and
the economies that they suggest for
small homes apply directly to the de-
sign and construction of larger houses
— which, by the way, can also be built
or bought under the F.H.A. Insured
Financing Plan. Homes from $5,000
to 925,000 can be built to incorporate
the same principles of planning and
sound financing. For all houses,
burned clay products are economical
and adaptable.

Full information regarding any of
the homes shown here, including de-
sirable types of plumbing, heating
and electrical equipment for use in
their construction is freely available
to you. Simply write to the Federal
Housing Administration, Washington.
D. C. or to the Structural Clay Prod-
ucts Institute at the address below.

More than 70,000 visitors
examined and approved
this F.H.A. Demonstra-
tion House B designed by
the Structural Clay Prod-
ucts Institute, at the
North American Home
Show held in Madison
Square Garden, New
York, during May, 1937.
Above, wall sections show
two ways in which burned
clay products may be
used to build small
houses in addition to
those illustrated in the
foregoing drawings.

STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS INSTITUTE

INC.
1427 EYE STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C.

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ONE STORY NO
BASEMENT; 2 BED-
ROOMS

FIRST
FLOOR

In this one-story house are con-
tained all the essentials and many of
the luxuries of modern living. It is
designed to be built around a garden
and includes both a porch and a ter-
race, either one of which may be con-
veniently served from the kitchen, if
the owner wishes to dine outside. In
addition to the usual dining room, liv-
ing room, garage and service and
sleeping quarters, there is a den with
a spacious bay window, book cases and
closet space. This room is so located
that it might easily be used as an addi-
tional bedroom. There is also a small
yet adequate breakfast room.

The architect is H. Roy Kelley.
Many types of structural clay prod-
ucts are suitable for the construction
of tli is house. The total volume is
approximately 21,500 cu. ft.

STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS

INSTITUTE, Inc.

1427 Eye Street, N. W.,

Washington, D. C.

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1427 EYE STREET, N. W. — WASHINGTON, D. C.

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SECOND FLOOR

This one and one-half story house, planned for a family requiring
only two bedrooms, contains such luxuries as a sizeable breakfast
room lighted by a bay window and a large dressing closet opening
off the master bedroom. There is a clothes chute starting from the
linen closet on the second floor with an opening from the closet of
the bedroom and discharging into a clothes hamper in the basement.
There is ample space in the basement for development of a future
game room.

T. L. Johnson and Dale It. Johnson are the architects. The inter-
esting brick cornice and window heads illustrate some of the many
possibilities for designing architectural details in brick. These
might very easily be combined with structural clay tile for exterior
wall facings. For details, see the sections on the reverse of this
sheet. The volume totals approximately 23,900 cu. ft.

STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS INSTITUTE, Inc.
1427 Eye Street, N. W., Washington, D.C.

FIRST FLOOR

BASEMENT

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1427 EYE STREET, N. W. — WASHINGTON, D. C.

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SECOND FLOOR

Hall space — ordinarily unuscable for living purposes —
is here eliminated as far as is practically possible with
the result that in this small house, rooms are unusually
large. There is an ample closet opening off the entrance
vestibule on the first floor. The second floor bath contains
both a tub and a shower. Over the attached garage there
is space for a future bathroom adjoining the master
bedroom. The basement is roomy enough to permit inclu-
sion of a future recreation room.

The house was designed and built by Mott Brothers.
Its simple exterior will lend itself admirably to the use
of structural clay tile or other forms of brick than the
one originally used. The volume totals approximately
22,300 cu. ft. '

STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS INSTITUTE, Inc.
1427 Eye Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.

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The monotony of the usual small house exterior is here
relieved by a projecting living room in the front and a
two-ear garage in the rear. The end of the living room
contains bookcases and a window seat. There is a con-
venient firewood closet beside the fireplace. A telephone
niche is incorporated in the wall at the entrance to the
living room. Each of the second floor bedrooms has its
own bathroom and two closets.

The house was designed and built by Mott Brothers.
Materials appropriate for use in the exterior walls and
floors include red, buff or light gray brick or other forms
of structural clay products. The volume totals approx-
imately 30,400 cu. ft.

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This two-story house with a central hall has
on the first floor a living room, dining room,
kitchen, large breakfast room and a den large
enough to be used as an additional bedroom.
The house was originally built with a complete
batli opening from the den. This detail, of
course, can be easily modified. If a lavatory
rather than a bathroom is desired, the space
now used for a shower can be converted into
an additional hall closet. "While no basement
was originally included, it would be a simple
matter to provide access to one through part
of the space now used as closets and breakfast
room. On the second floor the master bedroom
has a private bath and a small dressing room.
The other two bedrooms have ample closet space
and use a common bath.

The architect is C. H. Page. Materials suit-
able for constructing the exterior walls and the
floors include various forms of structural clay
products, as indicated in the alternate sections
on the reverse of this sheet. The volume totals
approximately 29,800 cu. ft.

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Here is a straightforward house with all the virtues of
a simple convenient plan as well as a gracious exterior.
The central hall gives access to all rooms on the first and
second floor. Two coat closets, a powder room and lava-
tory, and a kitchen planned for efficiency are first floor
features worthy of notice. The second floor bath contains
both a tub and a shower. "Wall space in all rooms lias been
planned to permit a great variety of furniture placements
— enough to suit every housewife.

Mott Brothers designed and built the house. Alternate
types of wall and floor construction are shown in the
details on the reverse of this sheet. The volume totals
approximately 20,800 cu. ft.

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The "center hall" plan of this house provides a lavatory, coat
closet and powder room on the first floor. On the second floor,
the hall is very short and gives access to three bedrooms and a
hath containing a shower as well as a tub and a linen closet.
All bedrooms have ample closet space as well as sufficient wall
space for twin or double beds.

The house was designed and built by Mott Brothers. Various
types of structural clay products, as indicated by the sections
on the reverse of this sheet, may be used in constructing the
walls and floors. The volume totals approximately 26,700 cu. ft.

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In this first floor plan are contained a maid's room and
bathj the laundry and a two-car garage in addition to the
kitchen, living room and dining room. On the second floor,
the master bedroom has a large dressing closet and a
private bath. The other two bedrooms are served by a
bath with a tub and a shower. Each bedroom has a large
closet. The central stairs are so planned that hall space
is reduced to a minimum.

The house was designed and built by Mott Brothers.
Various types of structural clay products, as indicated
on the reverse of this sheet, are suitable for exterior walls
and floors. The volume totals approximately 28,500 cu. ft.

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If you own a sloping lot, do not think it will be expensive to build a mod-
ern and convenient home. Here is an example in which all three floors are
used for living quarters. The basement dining room and porch open directly
upon the garden at the rear and below street level. Up half a story is the living
room. From the first floor hall the master bedroom opens with its bath, closets
and dressing room. On the second floor are two more bedrooms and a bath.

The architect is O. L. Gowman. Any type of burned clay masonry which is
sufficiently formal in character may be used on the exterior. Walls, of course,
and particularly the foundation walls should preferably be of solid clay masonry.
The total volume is approximately 26,200 cu. ft.

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1427 Eye Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.

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FIRST FLOOR

The first floor of this commodious house contains, in addition
to a large living room and dining room, a first floor lavatory
witli an adjoining powder room, a music room or enclosed porch
and two large-sized closets in the hall. The stair hall is so ar-
ranged that persons using the stairs do not intrude upon the
attention of family or guests in the living and dining rooms. The
kitchen and pantry are well-planned from the modern "step-
saving" viewpoint. There is ample room in the basement for
development of future game rooms. On the second floor eacli of
the three bedrooms has a large closet and the master bedroom
lias a private bath. An additional bathroom serves the other two
bedrooms and an adequate linen closet is provided.

The house was designed by Merrill H. Lincoln, Architect, and
built by Louis Slocum, Contractor. As built, the walls are of solid
brick with facing brick selected for slightly rough texture. These
specifications may readily be varied as to colors or textures or
to use of structural clay tile as indicated in the alternate sections
on the reverse. The total volume is approximately 34,800 cu, ft.

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1427 Eye Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.

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BASEMENT; 3 BED-

ROOMS

Originally developed for a farm, these plans are equally suitable for use
in any residential location with but slight adaptations. Farm kitchens, for
instance, are ordinarily larger than those in suburban homes. The right end
of the kitchen might very well be developed as a breakfast room. The second
floor plan with its small hall permits inclusion of the greatest number of
bedrooms within minimum limits.

The designers are R. B. and AV. J. Goodwin. As the house was originally
built, foundations were constructed of load-bearing tile; first floor of pre-
cast tile beams and the exterior walls of brick backed up with structural tile.
Alternate sections on the reverse indicate bow these specifications might be
varied. The volume totals approximately 20,100 cu. ft.

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SECOND FLOOR

Here is a house very nearly square in plan — the most eco-
nomical shape to build. The porch and garage together with
the well designed exterior relieve its severity. The octagonal
entrance hall, semi-circular stair, telephone niche in the
lower hall, first floor lavatory and powder room ae delightful
details. A modern kitchen in which a busy housewife may so
plan her work that cooking does not occupy every minute is
nearly the ultimate in efficiency.

The designers and builders are Mott Brothers. Various
types of structural clay products, as indicated by the sections
on the reverse of this sheet, may be used in constructing the
walls and floors. The volume totals approximately 24>000
cu. ft.

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1427 Eye Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.

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This first floor plan lias, in addition to the dining room and
living room, a large enclosed sun room or porch and a dining
alcove. The hall is entered through a vestibule and contains a
sizeable overclothing closet. The kitchen refrigerator may be
placed in the rear entry. On the second floor there are three
bedrooms, a bath and a sewing room alcove off the end of the hall.

The architects are Brown & von Beren. Many types of struc-
tural clay products are suitable for use in constructing the walls
and floors. The volume totals approximately 27,500 cu. ft.

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On the first floor of this house are living room, dining room,
kitchen, breakfast room, lavatory and enclosed porch, all of which
are of convenient size. A coat closet opens from the vestibule. On
the second floor, the master bedroom has a large dressing closet
and from the hall open two linen closets.

The architects are Davis & Wilson. As originally constructed,
the house was as nearly fireproof as modern methods of building
permit. Walls are of brick and clay tile with a hollow space which
is used for air conditioning. Floors are of reinforced hollow tile
and windows of steel sash witli tile trim. Light buff or gray brick
are entirely suitable for the exterior facings. The volume totals
approximately 30,000 cu. ft.

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1427 Eye Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.

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BASEMENT

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This liouse, almost square in plan, contains on the first floor
a dining room, living room and kitchen; and on the second floor
three bedrooms and a bath. The basement contains a garage — a
convenience made possible by the sloping site on which it was
originally built. If built upon a level plot, the garage space
might conveniently be used for a basement recreation room.

The house was built by the United Realty Company. Various
combinations of brick in red, buff or light gray colors or
structural clay tile might be used in constructing the walls
and floors. Volume totals approximately 20,350 cu. ft.

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The exterior details of this house and
the methods of construction present an
interesting study in the modern trend of
architectural design. It cannot be truly
said that any side of this house is the
rear. The elevation facing the street must
necessarily present an attractive appear-
ance to passersby; the living quarters
open directly on the garden at the rear;
the main entrance is from the left side
and even the kitchen entry is well-
designed. The first floor contains a liv-
ing room, hall, dining room, kitchen,
pantry and garage; and the second floor
four bedrooms and three baths with ample
storage space.

Carina Eaglesfield Mortimer is the ar-
chitect. Many types of structural clay
products are suitable for construction of
the walls and floors. Volume totals ap-
proximately 34,000 cu. ft.

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INSTITUTE, Inc.

1427 Eye Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

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FIRST FLOOR

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BASEMENT

In addition to the three bedrooms and two baths included in the
second floor plan of this house, there is a maid's room and bath on
the first floor. The maid's bath may also serve as a first floor lava-
tory. The kitchen is planned in accordance with the latest recom-
mendations of various kitchen institutes and the octagonal dining
room with its large bay adds an interesting note without materially
increasing the cost of the house.

Mott Brothers designed and built this house. Alternate types of
wall and floor construction are shown in the details on the reverse
of this sheet. The volume totals approximately 30,200 cu. ft.

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This long house with its low, sweeping roof lines
appears to ramble comfortably over its site but, in
actuality, all rooms are planned for convenient and
comfortable living. For instance, there are three closets
opening out of the entrance ball. The pantry contains
space for a dining alcove, and the first floor lavatory
is conveniently, but unobtrusively located under the
landing of the main stairs. In addition, there are the
convenience of a vestibule at the front entrance, an
enclosed sun porch and a rear entry as well as a two-
car garage.

The architects are Mann & MacNeille. The charac-
ter of the house demands the use of brick or clay tile
of a comparatively rough texture. Volume totals ap-
proximately 35,700 cu. ft.

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There is ample space for free and easy living in
this house, yet considering its accommodations, the
plan is compact. The basement is omitted from the
original plans but might very easily be included, with
access to it provided by a cellar stair directly under
the present stair to the second floor. In such a case,
one of the many linen or bedroom closets might be
converted into a hall closet. Notice that all bedrooms

but one have ventilation on at least two sides and that
the bath which serves the first floor front bedroom
can also serve as the first floor lavatory.

The architect is Edwin C. Kreisle. While a light
colored, comparatively smooth brick exterior was used
in the house as originally built, the design is well
adapted to other colors and types of structural clay
products. The volume is approximately 3G,400 cu. ft.

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The multitude of the small conveniences which mark the difference
between a mere house and a comfortable home characterize these plans.
There is a large and well-lit powder room opening off the first floor hall;
the library contains book shelves and a cheery fireplace; a small closet
of just the right dimensions to take card tables is tucked in beside the
living room fireplace. The breakfast room will accommodate a round
table and chairs as well as the usual long table and benches. To enter the
two-car garage, one need not walk through the kitchen; the inside garage
door may be reached through a hall adjacent to the library. The cellar
contains a lavatory, a bar and a game room. On the second floor are four
master bedrooms served by two connecting baths; and a maid's room with
its own bath. More than enough closets to satisfy the housewife are also
provided.

The architect is R. Franklin Outcalt. As originally built, the exterior
walls are faced with brick of a light grayish color, the woodwork around
windows and doors is painted oyster white and the shutters a very dark
green. Other combinations of colors or other structural clay materials
as specified in the sections on the reverse are equally appropriate. The
volume totals approximately 49,000 cu. ft.

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A large family requiring five bedrooms including
servant's accommodations and yet desiring to reduce
their expenditure to a minimum, will find this plan
eminently suitable. There is ample closet space and
also space for an excellent basement recreation room.

Mann & MacNeille are the architects. The exterior
might appropriately be developed in the warm rich
tones of structural clay tile as well as in the brick fac-
ing illustrated. The volume totals approximately 49,500
cubic feet.

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BASEMENT

FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

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STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS INSTITUTE, Inc,

1427 EYE STREET, N. W. — WASHINGTON, D. C.

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TWO STORY AND

BASEMENT; 5 BED

ROOMS

Every inch of space in this plan is used to produce
the maximum of comfort and efficiency without in any
way sacrificing the exterior appearance. For in-
stance, the entrance hall in addition to giving access
to stairs and to a first floor lavatory, contains a coat
closet, a telephone closet, and a small towel closet off
the lavatory. In the living room are built-in hook
shelves and a comfortable window seat beside the
fireplace. In most of the four master bedrooms there

STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS INSTITUTE, Inc 1427 Eye Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.

are at least two possible locations for beds.

The architects are Mann & MacNeille, Red brick
in a wide range of colors was originally used for the
exterior facing, the bricks being set on edge or, as
the architects say, "Rolok" fashion. Buff or gray brick
laid similarly, or clay tile in larger units, will serve
equally well. The volume totals approximately 50,500
cubic feet.

BASEMENT

FIRST FLOOR

SECOND FLOOR

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STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS INSTITUTE, Inc.

1427 EYE STREET, N. W. — WASHINGTON, D. C.

Ironi Slevaiion

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Finished Grade

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Kighi Side Slevaiion

Metal
leaders

Kear Slevaiion

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Scales

ELEVATIONS

11-1-4;

TWO STORY AND
BASEMENT; 5 BED-
ROOMS

SECOND FLOOR

FIRST FLOOR

This efficient plan provides all the requisites for comfortable living and
yet the house is "within reach of the average pocket book. Notice the first
floor lavatory, the convenient access to the main stairs from both the kitchen
and the hall, the breakfast room contained within the pantry, and the
secluded stairs leading to the servant's room. The kitchen entry gives access
to a two-car garage as well as to service portions of the house.

The architects are Mann & MacNeille. Any type of structural clay
product is suitable for the exterior, as will be seen upon examining the de-
tails on the reverse of this sheet. The volume totals 50,500 cu. ft.

STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS INSTITUTE, Inc.
1427 Eye Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.

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STRUCTURAL CLAY PRODUCTS INSTITUTE, Inc.

1427 EYE STREET, N. W. — WASHINGTON, D. C

Finished Grade'

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Ironi Slevation

Garage
floor

Rear Slevation

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ELEVATIONS

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POSTON-SPRINGFIELD BRICK CO.

2600 EAST SOUTH GRAND AVE.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

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